Marriage Equality resources master list

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Friday November 14, 2008 · 1:04 PM PST

2008/11/14 · 13:04

This is a work in progress (in particular, the U.S. State Organizations section is far from complete). I've sent this list to every member of the LGBT-and-allies community I can think of. Please feel free to use it (copy, borrow, edit, update, etc.) in order to further the cause of marriage equality. I'll check the comments for new resources to add.

Update: We just posted the Marriage Equality wiki. It's basically this list, in wiki form. All the latest updates are there.

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Friday September 05, 2008 · 6:52 PM PDT

2008/09/05 · 18:52

I had a chance to hear Markos (Daily Kos) and Simon Rosenberg (New Democrat Network) in conversation earlier this past summer in San Francisco. The theme of the discussion, which both Kos and Rosenberg illustrated repeatedly, was the dramatically shifting demographics -- (particularly of the two fastest growing groups, Latinos and Millennials) -- that are changing American politics.

And Republicans, exemplified by the older, significantly whiter crowd in the RNC, just don't see this massive shift coming. They may be in for a rude surprise in November.

Here's the problem that Republicans have created for themselves: they have insulted and alienated just about every major constituency in America.

More below the flip.

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My alienated demographic:

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My alienated demographic:

Latino

3 votes

black

7 votes

Millennial generation

10 votes

work for a living

46 votes

entrepreneur

3 votes

woman who likes sex

6 votes

LGBT

12 votes

urban dweller

16 votes

union member

4 votes

community organizer

7 votes

financially successful progressive

16 votes

compassionate person of faith

9 votes

the hopeful

24 votes

rich, white, closeted gay @sshole

6 votes

Alaskan secessionist hockey mom

4 votes

Support Ned Lamont! Three easy phone calls to make today.

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Wednesday August 09, 2006 · 10:04 AM PDT

2006/08/09 · 10:04

Not only should all Democratic senators endorse Ned Lamont today, but if Lieberman continues to flout the will of his own party in his own state, they should publicly support stripping him of all his senate committee assignments immediately. No more playing nice, waiting it out, or letting Lieberman walk all over the wishes of his constituents. The voters of Connecticut have spoken. The Democrats have spoken.

I have called the offices of both my Democratic senators as well as that of Senator Harry Reid to urge them to consider stripping Lieberman of his committee assignments. What I have noticed after making the calls is that most Democratic senators are supporting Ned Lamont, but none is saying anything about stripping Lieberman of his committee assignments. We have to get this meme out there ASAP.

Update: Why make this statement? Please follow me over the flip for an explanation of this strategy. Read More

Cirque du Soleil show: Beatles 'LOVE', YearlyKos, and business

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Tuesday June 13, 2006 · 3:33 PM PDT

2006/06/13 · 15:33

Would the Cirque du Soleil show we'd booked months ago be a letdown after the emotional thrill ride of YK06? Thankfully, no. The show was spectacular -- and, in fact, the LOVE theme nicely book-ended the day that had begun with Pastor Dan's moving service.

LOVE is a new Cirque du Soleil show, still being beta-tested to some extent by audience members who are asked to fill out surveys after the show. It was great to see the show while it was so new and fresh.

I highly recommend LOVE to all Kossacks. I mean, it's weird art, created by French-Canadians, set to counter-cultural sixties music -- what's a liberal not to love? ;-) It was also fun, beautiful, and quite moving, and (perhaps not all that) surprisingly relevant to the political events of today's world.

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YearlyKos 2007: organizing a 'Business' panel & mixer

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Sunday June 11, 2006 · 3:51 PM PDT

2006/06/11 · 15:51

Hi, everyone,

I was surprised that there hadn't been any panels/discussions about business from a progressive perspective on the YK06 schedule, and by the time I brought it up to Shanna (the panel organizer), it was too late to set one up. But she recommended posting this as a diary for YearlyKos 2007 topic ideas.

I realize that many of you are experiencing "continuous-panel fatigue" from YK06 (not to mention "thrill fatigue"!) -- and, frankly, I'd been planning to go home and give myself a few days to recover before getting started on this project. (I do have twelve months, after all -- but I am sometimes a bit of a procrastinator!)

I was advised, however, by a number of enthusiastic business people (who, after I made an announcement about it, made a beeline for me with business cards in hand) that it'd be good to post a diary about this right away.

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YearlyKos 2007: organizing a 'Business' panel & mixer